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enComic Shops Across the Country Celebrating the Wedding of Northstar and Kyle http://www.glaad.org/blog/comic-shops-across-country-celebrating-wedding-northstar-and-kyle
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-0-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/northstar%20wedding.jpg?itok=Tmf-H-vi" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/marvel-comics-officially-announces-june-wedding-northstar-and-kyle">Northstar’s wedding in <em>Astonishing X-Men</em></a> finally hits comic stands tomorrow, and comic book retailers around the country are celebrating the big day with a variety of giveaways, parties, and even a few actual weddings.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="158" id="2" style="margin: 3px; float: right; width: 215px; height: 158px;;" width="215" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/Astonishing-X-Men-plans-a-same-sex-wedding-VK1HBQ76-x-large.jpg?itok=kiJ8cl-z" alt="" />One of the biggest events will be happening in Manhattan tomorrow morning, where <a href="http://blog.midtowncomics.com/newsletter/">Midtown Comics</a> will host the wedding of comic fans Scott Everhart and Jason Welker, as well as Khris Wilson and Chris Orme. Everhart <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&amp;id=39230">expressed excitement</a> over the location, saying "We are geeks in love, and what better way to tie the knot than in a comic shop!"</p>
<p>Midtown Comics co-owner Gerry Gladston also saw the ceremony as a chance to send a positive message, saying "We're honored to take part in this event today, and to help promote equality and tolerance, in the spirit of the X-Men themselves." Receptions for the two weddings will take place in the afternoon at Eventi A Kimpton Hotel, who have partnered with Marvel and Midtown to host the events.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="231" id="2" style="margin: 3px; float: left; width: 210px; height: 231px;;" width="210" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/isis-kinaa-2.png?itok=kOz1HmL3" alt="" />Meanwhile on the west coast, <a href="http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/2012/06/18/massive-save-the-date-june-20th-marveldisney-astonishing-x-men-51-glaad-x-americanapparel-t-shirt-giveaway/">LA’s Meltdown Comics</a> will be offering a special giveaway for fans who pick up the wedding issue tomorrow. Every purchaser will receive an American Apparel "Gay-Ok" t-shirt while supplies last. These just happen to be the same shirts you can see <a href="http://www.meltcomics.com/blog/2012/06/18/massive-save-the-date-june-20th-marveldisney-astonishing-x-men-51-glaad-x-americanapparel-t-shirt-giveaway/">GLAAD staffers and transgender model Isis King modeling here</a>.</p>
<p>Over in the great state of Texas, <a href="http://www.zeuscomics.com/">Zeus Comics</a> has already hosted a <a href="http://www.dallasvoice.com/marvels-northstar-marrying-boyfriend-10115288.html">"bachelor party" LGBT mixer</a> in honor of the occasion, and will follow up tomorrow evening with a “wedding reception” for the happy couple complete with decorations, wedding cake for attendees and a 7pm champagne toast, which owner Richard Neal says includes "a very special surprise." Zeus Comics is also the setting of the online comedy series about LGBT comic fans called <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TheVariants"><em>The Variants</em></a>.</p>
<p>Other events tomorrow include <a href="http://maximumcomics.com/2012/06/13/maximum-reception/">receptions</a> at both <a href="http://maximumcomics.com/2012/05/22/maximum-wedding-bells/">Maximum Comics</a> shops in Nevada, with cake, gift bags, great raffle items, and proceeds benefitting Aid For AIDS Nevada. Two longtime gay customers will actually renew their vows at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/326119284128838">Collectors Corner</a> in Baltimore, Maryland, while St. Louis, Missouri residents can stop by <a href="http://www.voiceplaces.com/northstar-and-kyle-wedding-reception-st-louis-1609788-e/">Star Clipper</a> for their reception event which they will keep the store open late for. The book’s writer, Marjorie Liu, will actually be on hand to sign copies of the issue at <a href="http://www.conventionscene.com/2012/05/22/ma-x-men-wedding-signing/">Comicopia</a> in Boston, Massachusetts, while any customers who pick up their copies dressed in wedding attire at <a href="http://allaboutbooksandcomics.com/wp/wedding-reception-for-northstar-and-kyle/">All About Books and Comics</a> in Phoenix, AZ will receive a 20% discount on back issues, not to mention a piece of wedding cake. Even London residents can celebrate early with an event at <a href="http://www.orbitalcomics.com/astonishing-x-men-wedding-reception-at-circa-soho-june-19-from-7-15pm/">Circa Soho</a> kicking off at 7:15pm today offering cocktails, dancing, and advance copies of the issue.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="140" id="2" style="margin: 3px; float: right; width: 210px; height: 140px;;" width="210" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/X-Men_Gay_Wedding_Northstar_The_View_insert_0.jpg?itok=qb4s40-E" alt="" />For many comic fans who saw Northstar come out in 1992, it might have been hard to imagine the day would come when comic book stores across the country would celebrate his marrying a boyfriend in such a joyful and public way, but it certainly a great indicator of the positive change that continues to take place. Be sure to check back here tomorrow for our coverage of the Midtown Comics Events.</p>
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Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:51:05 +0000mattkane58285 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/comic-shops-across-country-celebrating-wedding-northstar-and-kyle#commentsMarvel Comics Officially Announces the June Wedding of Northstar and Kylehttp://www.glaad.org/blog/marvel-comics-officially-announces-june-wedding-northstar-and-kyle
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="1" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/2012-05-22-XMengaywedding_0.jpg?itok=-nEXXy7j" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>It was officially announced <a href="http://www.afterelton.com/other/2012/05/northstar-wedding-the-view-xmen ">today on ABC’s The View</a> that Marvel’s comic book character Northstar would become their first LGBT super-hero to walk down the aisle when he marries his boyfriend Kyle in the pages of <em>Astonishing X-Men</em> next month.<img border="0" height="0" src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEzMzc3MDkzMTI*NTcmcHQ9MTMzNzcwOTQxMDEzNiZwPTEyNjk2MzEmZD1USEVWSUVXX1NGUF9Mb2NrZV9FbWJlZF8*/NTgxMDM1X*hvdFRvcGljcy*tWC1NZW4tR2F5V2VkZGluZy*mZz*yJm89YjM*OTNmYmRiZmUzNGZiODliN2MwMDM4MDQwNDg2NTcm/b2Y9MA==.gif" style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" width="0" /></p>
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<p>When he came out as gay in a 1992 issue of <em>Alpha Flight</em>, Northstar effectively became the world’s first major gay superhero, but it was unfortunately a distinction he would largely be alone in keeping for quite some time. In more recent years he’s been joined by notable gay and lesbian characters like Batwoman and the Question, and Wiccan and Hulking, but none of Marvel or DC’s same-sex super couples have made it to the alter until now (Apollo and Midnighter’s Wildstorm wedding notwithstanding).</p>
<p>In the June issue of <em>Astonishing X-Men</em>, Northstar (real name Jean-Paul Beaubier) and Kyle Jinadu will join the ranks of Superman and Lois Lane, Spiderman and Mary Jane, and other notable comics couples whose weddings their publishers turned into a major media event (and sales booster). Marvel Editor-in-Chief <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/flash-steinbeiser/x-men-gay-wedding_b_1536037.html?ref=gay-voices">told The Huffington Post</a> that he sees it a natural reflection of real world events, saying “Gay marriage is legal in New York State, most of our characters live in New York State, and a percentage of them are gay, so we'd be remiss not to consider how it would affect them, their friends, families, and teammates.”</p>
<p>Writer Marjorie Liu said she was excited by the storytelling opportunities that Northstar’s relationship afforded her, and offered a very nuanced take on how she defines his character:</p>
<blockquote><p>Northstar's sexuality doesn't define him, but it is an important part of him (who we love being the most important defining relationship of all), and it's a critical fragment of his story that influences his outlook, his life, in the same way that his skin color does, and his gender, and his mutant powers… Going deeper, I think about love and friendship, and how our relationships alter and define the progression of our lives. For all his vanity and ego, Northstar's heart is dedicated to helping people. He's loyal to his friends. Kyle is now the center of his world.</p>
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<p>More than just advancing Northstar’s story in a new and interesting direction, the fact that Marvel has turned the wedding into a major media event is a definite sign of our country’s continued evolution on the subject. "When a major comic publisher like Marvel not only includes, but publicly celebrates the legal wedding of two of its gay characters, it is a reflection of how supporting same-sex couples has become the new normal," said GLAAD President Herndon Graddick. "Readers expect to see their realities portrayed in these fictional worlds and today that includes married gay and lesbian couples."</p>
<p>June should be great month for LGBT comic fans as not only will Marvel feature the Northstar wedding, but rival DC will also be re-introducing one of its “major iconic” male characters as gay in its recently revamped universe, DC’s senior VP of Publicity <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2012/05/comics-cliffhanger-as-unnamed-dc-superhero-to-come-out-of-closet/">told ABC News</a>. In fact it's shaping up to be a great <em>year</em>, given that gay character Kevin Keller’s wedding was recently featured in the January issue of <em>Life With Archie,</em> which sold out across the country.</p>
<p>GLAAD would like to thank Marvel Comics for taking this fantastic step with one of their longest standing gay characters and sending such a strong, positive message to their millions of fans.</p>
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Tue, 22 May 2012 17:56:35 +0000mattkane50141 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/marvel-comics-officially-announces-june-wedding-northstar-and-kyle#commentsThe GLAAD Wrap: More Awards for LGBT Films, A New Gay Teen in The Avengers, and Trans Comic Ian Harvie http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-more-awards-lgbt-films-new-gay-teen-avengers-and-trans-comic-ian-harvie
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-2-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="2" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/4c892b3c910a8.jpg?itok=kzx8_g8j" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBT-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="174" id="2" style="width: 227px; height: 174px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 3px; float: right;" width="227" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/national-board-of-review.jpg?itok=h8OjrXEH" alt="" /><strong>1)</strong> On the heels of newly announced wins and nominations for LGBT-inclusive films at the Gotham and Spirit Awards, the <strong>National Board of Review</strong> has released its own <a href="http://www.movieline.com/2011/12/hugo-descendants-win-big-with-national-board-of-review.php">list of winners</a>. Once again, <em>Beginners </em>was recognized in several categories, including being named one of the year’s top ten independent films and a best supporting actor recognition for Christopher Plummer. Additionally, <em>J. Edgar </em>and <em>The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo</em> were named two of the top ten films of the year. Rooney Mara received a breakthrough performance award for her role as the bisexual investigator Lizbeth Salander in the latter film, and <em>Pariah</em> received a National Board of Review Freedom of Expression recognition.</p>
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<p><strong>2)</strong> We don’t know of any new LGBT-inclusive films opening this weekend, but anyone interested in <em>J. Edgar</em>-era LGBT history might want to check out this trailer for the upcoming documentary,<strong> <em>Lavender Scare</em></strong>. The film recounts the fallout following a 1953 Presidential decree ordering the firing of every gay man and woman working for the US government. Visit <a href="http://www.thelavenderscare.com/">the film's website</a> for more info and watch the trailer below. </p>
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<p><img class="media-image" height="262" id="2" style="width: 168px; height: 262px; float: right; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 3px;" width="168" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/avengers-academy-1-192x300.jpg?itok=p9lfgyQD" alt="" /><strong>3)</strong> Following the recent introduction of gay teen superhero Bunker in the pages of DC’s newly relaunched Teen Titans comic book, Marvel Comics has revealed that it too will add a new gay teen superhero to its character roster when <strong>Striker</strong> comes on in the next issue of<strong><em> Avengers Academy</em></strong>. Focusing on a group of troubled, young heroes-in-training, <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&amp;id=35708"><em>Avengers Academy</em> writer Christos Gage</a> introduced Striker in the first issue as an aggressive young man who it turns out was “working very hard to hide who he really was.” Striker now joins other young, gay and lesbian Marvel heroes who are currently members of the Young Avengers, the Runaways, New Mutants, and the X-Men Academy. Like the recent abundance of LGBT characters on teen-oriented television shows, this is definitely a trend worth celebrating.</p>
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<p><strong>4)</strong> This week’s Kickstarter campaign is a little different than the usual independent features looking for help. Transgender standup comedian <strong>Ian Harvie</strong> has performed as an opening act for Margaret Cho for years, but now he’s stepping into the spotlight on his own for a standup special he’s hoping to record during a hometown show in Portland, Maine. Combining several years’ worth of standup material, the special will feature “Ian’s observations about gender-specific societal codes, privilege, [and] coming out twice,” among other things. You can watch his Kickstarter video below and <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ianharvie/super-hero-ian-harvies-standup-comedy-special-film">visit his project's page here</a> for more info.</p>
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Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:13:09 +0000mattkane45905 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-wrap-more-awards-lgbt-films-new-gay-teen-avengers-and-trans-comic-ian-harvie#commentsMarvel Comics' Rictor and Shatterstar Kiss!http://www.glaad.org/2009/07/01/marvel-comics-rictor-and-shatterstar-kiss
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In his latest installment of <em> X-Factor</em>, Marvel Comics writer <a href="http://www.peterdavid.net/index.php/biography/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Peter David</span></a> has ended any <a href="http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/add-two-more-names-to-the-list-of-gay-superheroes/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">speculation</span></a> surrounding the sexual orientation of two fan favorite characters, Rictor and Shatterstar.</p>
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<p>The two characters, which have websites like <a href="http://www.shatteringtheearth.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Shattering the Earth</span></a> dedicated to them, share a kiss in <em>X-Factor #45</em>. According to one online review on <a href="http://www.ifanboy.com/reviews/throughthebrush/marvel_comics/x-factor/45" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">iFanboy</span></a>, this is the first "male/male romantic kiss ever to appear on-panel in a Marvel comic."</p>
<p>In recent interviews with <a href="http://www.newsarama.com/comics/060901-PAD-Xfactor.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Newsarama</span></a> and <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&amp;id=21268" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">CBR</span></a>, David hinted at finally addressing the question of whether or not both characters were "more than friends" but that Shatterstar's future storyline was totally dependent on the response from readers.</p>
<p>Marvel Comics, which introduced its first openly gay character when <a href="http://www.ugo.com/comics/wtf-moments-in-comics/?cur=northstar-comes-out&amp;morepics=17"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Northstar</span></span></a> was revealed to be gay back in the 1990s, has in recent years introduced more gay characters including Victor Borkowski and <a href="http://glaadblog.org/2008/11/19/hey-who-are-you-calling-a-gay-mutant/" target="_self"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Jonas Graymalkin</span></a> from <em> Young X-Men</em>, Karolina Dean from <em>Runaways</em>, and the gay teen couple <a href="http://www.afterelton.com/blog/lylemasaki/young-avengers-presents-hulkling-wiccan-3" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hulking and Wiccan</span></a> in <em>Young Avengers</em>, which received the award for Outstanding Comic Book at the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:16:28 +0000advojonathan32111 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2009/07/01/marvel-comics-rictor-and-shatterstar-kiss#commentsHey, Who Are You Calling a "Gay Mutant?"http://www.glaad.org/2008/11/19/hey-who-are-you-calling-a-gay-mutant
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Marvel Comics has just introduced a character to its <em>Young X-Men</em> series, and, like Northstar, Karma and Anole, the new mutant on the scene, Jonas Graymalkin, is gay. </p>
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<p>Jonas Graymalkin</p>
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<p>According to the blog Heroes N Hunks, Graymalkin has a sordid and upsetting past. And when I say past, I mean it all started in the 1800s.</p>
<p>"[Graymalkin's] homophobic father caught him about to secretly rendezvous with a boyfriend, called him an “abomination” and beat him to the brink of death then buried him alive. The darkness of his grave triggered his latent mutant power which kept him alive and alone for 200 years (his power works in complete darkness, and the darkness of a grave kept him invulnerable enough to survive without food or water for that long - though I’m not sure why it took him so long to dig out is he’s superstrong in the dark too - unless he didn’t try - the boy needs a fictional therapist)."</p>
<p>Now Graymalkin has befriended fellow gay mutant Anole, and though it looks like a romance may be on the horizon, it is also possible the two may just remain friends, a rarity in comic books. (Most gay characters have romantic relationships with other gay characters, but aren't "just friends" like they tend to be with straight characters.)</p>
<p><em>X-Men Manifest Destiny #3</em>, featuring Graymalkin and Anole, is available in stores now.</p>
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Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:15:00 +0000glaad31356 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/2008/11/19/hey-who-are-you-calling-a-gay-mutant#comments